1931 GREYHOUND DERBY

This race was run at the White City.

Pos.

Greyhound

Sire

Dam

Price

Time/Dist.

1

Seldom Lad (4)

 Society Boy Pity

7/2

30.04

2

Golden Hammer (1)

 

 

3/1

4

3

Micks Fancy (3)

 

 

6/1

1

4

Mick The Miller (6)

 

 

Evens fav

1

5

Brunswick Bill (5)

 

 

100/8

1

Seldom Lad won £1050 by beating Golden Hammer by four lengths in the 1931 Derby. Note the position of Mick the Miller, and also the fact that Ryland R. was disqualified.

 

 

 

Heart of Oak

 

 

Silver Spoon Again

 

 

 

 

Atlantic Flight

 

Society Boy

 

 

 

 

 

Commandant Pearse

 

 

Silent One

 

 

 

 

Scalaway

SELDOM LED

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Monarch

 

 

The Tetrarch II

 

 

 

 

Start in Time

 

Pity

 

 

 

 

 

Lord Londonderry

 

 

Marks of Misfortune

 

 

 

 

Maid of Misfortune

THE FINAL

A controversial final which required a re-run. Ryland R led from trap 2 and had built up a clear lead at the first. He maintained this lead down the far side, although Seldom Lad began to threaten, and Mick The Miller used his usual track craft to challenge. Golden Hammer also began to run on and, at the final bend the leaders ran wide allowing Mick and Golden through. Mick prevailed by a head although the klaxon sounded before he crossed the line. The stewards claim  that Ryland had attacked Seldom Lad and that this should constitue a no-race.

The re-run took place without Ryland R and barely 30 minutes later. Golden Hammer led on the inside, challenge quickly by Seldom Lad who ran on strongly. Seldom prevailed by 4 lengths, with Golden Hammer holding on for second and Mick's Fancy running on into third. Mick The Miller was never a force and came home fourth.

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